Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Red Carpet

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Red Carpet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Geometridae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Xanthorhoe
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Red Carpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Red Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.